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Community Meeting #1 November 17, 2015

Making King Street Complete

Making King Street Complete

Meeting Activities

• Presentation
• Big Picture Questions and Comments
• Mark location specific comments on

maps

• Report back – main themes
• Next Steps

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Making King Street Complete

Complete Streets

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“Streets that are designed to consider the safety and convenience of all users of the transportation system including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, freight, and motor vehicle drivers and ensure that the needs of all users shall be accommodated and balanced so that even the most vulnerable – children, elderly, and persons with disabilities – can travel safely within the public right-of way.”

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City Plans and Policies

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• City Council Strategic Plan Goal #3: A

multimodal transportation network that supports sustainable land use and provides internal mobility and regional connectivity for Alexandrians

• Complete Streets Policy: Alexandria shall

incorporate Complete Streets infrastructure into existing public streets to improve the safety and convenience of users and construct and enhance the transportation network for all users

• Transportation Master Plan:
• The City will provide a continuous, connected and accessible network

that enables pedestrians – particularly children and those with mobility impairments – to move safely and comfortably between places and destinations

• The City will complete a connected system of primary and secondary

bikeways with ample bicycle parking to serve all bicyclists’ needs.

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Project Goals

• Provide facilities for people who walk,

bike, ride transit or drive cars

• Improve the safety and convenience

for all street users

• Implement City Council adopted plans

and policies

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Project Limits: Radford St. to Janney’s Ln.

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Nearby Projects

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Completed Projects Future Projects

King Street Bicycle Lanes and Pedestrian Improvements Pedestrian Improvements at Taylor Run & Janney’s Lane Memory Care Development Braddock & King traffic improvements Kenwood Ave. bicycle facilities Janney’s Lane bicycle facilities

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Draft Bicycle Network

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Bus stop & signal locations

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Vehicle Crashes* & Speeds

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*No bicycle or pedestrian crashes reported

• Average 85th

percentile speeds 40-41 mph for both eastbound & westbound traffic

• Average peak

hour vehicle volumes ~650 vehicles per hour

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King Street Existing Conditions

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What we’ve heard

• Difficult to cross the street
• Concerns with pedestrian safety near

TC Williams

• Speeds are too high
• Long crossing distances
• Not enough time to cross at lights
• Unsafe for cyclists
• Difficult to access bus stops

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Types of Potential Improvements

• Street crossing

improvements

• Crosswalks
• Curb ramps
• Sidewalks
• Bus stops
• Turn lanes
• Lane width
• Bike facilities

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Types of Potential Improvements

• Curb extensions
• Pedestrian

islands

• Speed indicator

signs

• Speed limits
• Signage
• Signal timing

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Types of Potential Bicycle Improvements

Buffered Bike Lanes 15 Protected Bicycle Lanes Painted Bike Lanes Bicycle Lanes

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Considerations

• Safety
• Accessibility
• Accommodating

pedestrians, transit, bicyclists, and motorists

• Balance needs of all

users

• Existing and future

development

• Right of way constraints
• Roadway width
• Cost

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Making King Street Complete

Please submit Comments to Hillary.Orr@AlexandriaVA.gov If you would like to be added to the project email list, please email Hillary.

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